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March 5, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmMeasles outbreak erupts in one of U.S.’s largest ICE detention centersCamp East Montana, one of the largest…

Experts say that the Trump administration has failed to take obvious steps to contain the spread of measles, which is continuing to accelerate in the United…

The US government has amplified anti-vaccine rhetoric and signaled that it does not consider measles to be a priority, which could have global ramifications as countries…

February 27, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe U.S. just surpassed a grim measles milestoneAs the U.S. officially breaks 1,000 measles cases in 2026,…

Your report on the response to the measles outbreak in north London highlights the profound consequences of falling immunisation uptake (‘A lot of vaccine hesitancy’: how…

For people living and working in Enfield, the current measles outbreak is a shock – but not a surprise. The borough has struggled with low vaccine…

Children are at risk of measles because the NHS is “clearly failing” to ensure they get the MMR vaccine and its system needs an urgent overhaul,…

A measles outbreak in London is affecting unvaccinated children under the age of 10, and comes amid an increase in infections globally.The UK was among six…

More than 60 children have been infected by a measles outbreak in north London, it has been reported.Seven schools and a nursery in Enfield reported the…